We did it without and iPad or a TV!

All I hear about are iPads and how it is the best thing to keep kids quiet, and I even read that one mom was contemplating getting it for her child's first birthday.  We flew from Los Angeles to Atlanta, connecting in Chicago, crazy I know, but we got the deal of a lifetime and figured we would wing it :) love the pun.

Overall the kids were amazing on the plane, my oldest was a gem, he pulled his own carry on and had a backpack on, he enjoyed the whole experience and was a pleasure.  My daughter had her moments, but overall was OK, and my baby on the way there was sick and miserable, luckily slept during the long flight headed to Chicago before connecting to Atlanta.  On the way back they were all pretty amazing, my baby even walked most of the way throughout the airport, we did not bring our bulky stroller, we had three car seats, it is all kind of a miracle, we still found a cart everywhere we went.  Everyone was extremely helpful, from staff to strangers offering a hand and watching out for our kids, it was a wonderful feeling to see human nature at its best.  My baby was tired and a bit fussy on the last leg of the flight home from Chicago to Los Angeles, and everyone was so kind and just felt bad that he wasn't happy.

We had snacks, toys, enjoyed the drink carts, and just hung out, and believe it or not, our big plane from Chicago to Los Angeles on United Airlines had not TV!  I was a bit shocked, and the funny thing is that they allow all devices as long as they are on airplane mode, I guess they figure everyone brings their own entertainment anyway, except me that is.

Another place where there was no TV was at my brothers house and I kind of loved it, we did have our computers if we wanted to plug in.  We hung out at my parents house here and there and got our TV fix. My husband loves his news, and one of our connections when we first met was General Hospital :)  Other than that I enjoy the mommy escape of the PBS kids shows which are amazing, but besides that the TV is off in our house, the kids cannot just turn it on, and I am happy about that.  When it is on they are wide eyed deer, I call it zombie time, although I don't know why I call it that, I really don't know what a zombie really is being a nice Jewish girl and a Russian immigrant, I never really got the dressing up like a zombie thing and still don't.

Anyway, Happy to be HOME!
Looking forward to sleep in my bed tonight,
Hope to catch up with all of my LA people soon,
Missed you, Missed this gorgeous weather,
YAY,
Coach Yulia

some fun moments of our trip, my brother's back deck, bit chilly for what we are used to but sunny and beautiful